The book blurb compares this book to Piranesi and Station Eleven and that is only the case on one point, a point I cannot share without spoiling the whole book. Beyond that, I would completely disagree with that assessment. 

 

It is apparent very early that we have an unreliable narrator that has been through trauma. It leaves the narration fragmented and choppy with obvious areas that point to trauma. I wasn’t a fan. Disassociation and being a psychopath are two different things, but they almost seemed to be combined doing a disservice to everyone with PTSD. 

 

I didn’t enjoy the rep, and the book blurb was very misleading about what you were picking up and I didn’t enjoy that. However, it isn’t a bad book. I can see so many people enjoying this book. And unlike me, I’m sure many will enjoy the ending. I would be willing to pick up more by this author, but this particular book wasn’t my favorite.